It’s the way it’s used, the context in which it’s used that many of us object to. Many people use the word to be insulting, that’s what’s offensive.
That's so gay.
Exactly. The fact is, the term wasn’t used by Emmanuel to describe someone in a clinical diagnosis. It was used as an insult. If the average person on the street uses insensitive language, we might ignore it. But, someone in power, like Emmanuel, needs to be criticized on it.
And, even if people here think it’s all PC nonsense, any Republican who doesn’t criticize Emmanuel is being foolish, because we can be damn sure the Dems would be throwing criticism at a Republican for doing the same thing.
I insult people every day of my life. I especially love insulting brain dead socialists, liberals, Marxists and other assorted and sundry idiots.
So...it wouldn't be offensive if I made insulting comments about the "cognitively challenged" or the "IQ impaired" or the "Down's syndrome award finalists"? Works for me.
Rahm is in a high governmental (aka ‘professional’) office and should be expected to act professional.
The use of his phrase would not be tolerated here on FR. It would be considered a personal attack.
In addition, I was always taught that those who repeatedly resort to profanity do so because of a lack of vocabulary.
So, Rahm embarrassed himself (and does so often), rather than anyone else. (IMHO)